Archive Item
LEE, Col. Noah (1745 Conn. d. 1840 Castleton) 2
Accession Number
RFLA.SWAN.DOC.2026.01769
Item Name
LEE, Col. Noah (1745 Conn. d. 1840 Castleton) 2
OCR Text
{"page_2": " NUTES:\nVery\nprominent man in\nCastleton,\nin the French and Indian War\nVt.\nWas a soldier\n-enlisted 2 Apr. 1761\nin Capt.\nSamuel Elmores Co.,\n9th Conn. Regt, Col. Nathan\nWhittlesey of Farmington, Conn. in command.\nIn conjunction with Col. Ethan Allen he raised a company of Green\nBoys at his own expense at the beginning of the\nRevolutionary War.\nHe was commissioned a Capt. under\nGen.\nWashington 9 June 1777 and continued in the Army until its\nThrough his efforts and generosity Castleton Academy was founded.\nThe Masonic Lodge at Castleton was named for him.\nRefs:\nHeitmans Hist. Registrar of Officers of, the Continental\nArmy\nduring the Rev. War pg\n260\nVt. Histo\nGazeteer\nby Hemmingway\nSmith\nVol. 3 pg 505\nand Rand Rutland Co. Hist. pgs\n523-518\nCutters N. E. Families Vol. 2 pg 771 and 772\nDesc.\nOld\nof\nJohn Lee of Farmington, Conn.\nCastleton Churchyard Cemetery "}
Created At
2026-07-15 20:50:35
Tag Category + Tag
people-ethan-allen, towns-castleton
Tag Categories
people, towns
Tags
castleton, ethan-allen
Tag Texts
People: Ethan Allen | Towns: Castleton
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